
Luis Figueroa- Every Texan Chief of Lege Affairs
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If you know⦠you know! Just a slice of our indomitable #txlege policy team, holding strong as we wrap the 89th! Sending BIG cheers and fortitude to all our fellow lege champions fighting for a better Texas for every Texan! jrp Amanda Posson Shannon Halbrook


Residents are less likely to come forward when they believe that reporting a crime or cooperating with police could lead to deportation or family separation. Fear hinders law enforcementās ability to solve crimes, protect victims, and build safer neighborhoods. Luis Figueroa- Every Texan Chief of Lege Affairs

The House version of this bill is also dangerous but, as it moves through #txlege, SB 8 is far worse. Every Texan champions defensive policy and advocacy at the lege- no matter how small the victories may seem. Learn more from Luis Figueroa- Every Texan Chief of Lege Affairs about SB 8 šš¼ everytexan.org/2025/04/29/tesā¦



Luis Figueroa- Every Texan Chief of Lege Affairs reminds people that law doesnāt grant undocumented students any benefit that is not available to any other TX U.S. citizen or TX legal permanent resident. āIf a U.S. citizen from Nebraska moved to Texas and was here for one year, they would get the in-state rates.ā

TX students deserve better than collusion to circumvent the will of the voters and the #txlege. Luis Figueroa- Every Texan Chief of Lege Affairs x.com/CarolforTexas/ā¦

I was an undocumented TX college student. Im NOT going anywhere- and neither is our movement. Lawmakers lacked the political courage to force a floor vote at the Capitol on the Texas Dream Act, so state leaders took a cowardās path #TXlege #Immigration texasobserver.org/texas-dream-acā¦

1/ Last week, ETxn joined advocates across TX to defend the TX Dream Act. "We're committed to continuing our work with vital partners and look forward to our continued defense of this law and our Texan dreamers, anywhere that defense is needed." Luis Figueroa- Every Texan Chief of Lege Affairs everytexan.org/2025/06/06/texā¦

We should be proud they want to stay. Instead, Texas just made it harder for 20,000 students to keep chasing their dreams. JosĆ© MenĆ©ndez & I broke it down in a must-read op-ed for the San Antonio Express-News. Read the full piece at expressnews.com/opinion/commenā¦



Dreamers grew up in Texas, went to school here & worked hardājust like their classmates. Now Texas is slamming the door in their faces. In our op-ed, JosĆ© MenĆ©ndez & I call it what it is: a cruel, short-sighted decision that hurts not only Dreamers but our economy, our

āWe understand that decisions made at the federal level have a lasting impact on our state, and we welcome policy solutions that ensure Texans donāt go hungry in the second largest economy in the country.ā Luis Figueroa- Every Texan Chief of Lege Affairs Weāre calling for Summer EBT funding: everytexan.org/2025/06/24/texā¦

1 Feeding America meal šš½ 9 #SNAP meals šØHouston Food Bank: āA 10% cut to SNAP is financially the equivalent of wiping out every food bank in the U.S. If the general public thinks that we can make up the difference, thatās absolutely not true.ā americanprogress.org/article/the-onā¦
